Prairie Ridge

1671 Gold Star Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607 United States

919.707.8878

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May 2025

May 17

CANCELED – Nature Play Day

May 17
10:00am - 12:00pm
May 17

Gardening for Wildlife

May 17
10:00am - 3:30pm
May 24

Butterflies for Beginners

May 24
10:00am - 11:30am
May 24

Art of Science: Fireflies and String Art

May 24
1:00pm - 4:00pm
May 28

Animal Tracking Trek

May 28
10:00am - 11:30am

June 2025

Jun 12

Carolina’s Wild Butterflies

Jun 12
10:00am - 12:00pm
Jun 12

Fireflies Over the Prairie

Jun 12
8:00pm - 9:30pm
Jun 13

Camouflage Critters

Jun 13
10:30am - 12:00pm
Jun 14

CANCELED: Butterfly Walk

Jun 14
9:30am - 11:00am
Jun 14

CANCELED: Nature Play Day

Jun 14
10:00am - 12:00pm
Jun 27

Little Shore Explorers

Jun 27
10:00am - 11:30am

July 2025

Jul 12

Great Sunflower Project

Jul 12
10:00am - 11:30am
Jul 16

Pollinator Party

Jul 16
10:00am - 11:30am
Jul 19

Bumble Bee Watch

Jul 19
10:00am - 11:00am
Jul 19

Nature Journaling 101

Jul 19
12:30pm - 3:30pm
Jul 23

Scavenger Hunt Stroll

Jul 23
10:00am - 11:00am
Jul 25

Mini Music and Movement

Jul 25
10:00am - 11:30am
Jul 26

Butterflies for Beginners

Jul 26
10:00am - 11:30am
Jul 26

Art of Science: Hand Stitched Moths

Jul 26
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Jul 26

Mothing for Science

Jul 26 - Jul 27
8:30pm Jul 26 - 12:00am Jul 27
Jul 30

Scavenger Hunt Stroll

Jul 30
10:00am - 11:00am

August 2025

Aug 2

Butterfly Count

Aug 2
10:00am - 11:30am
Aug 7

Hummingbird Banding

Aug 7
8:30am - 10:00am
Aug 13

Little Stream Explorers

Aug 13
10:00am - 11:00am
Aug 27

Let’s Explore Bugs!

Aug 27
10:00am - 11:30am
Aug 30

Nature Journaling Meetup

Aug 30
10:00am - 12:00pm

September 2025

Sep 10

Little Pond Explorers

Sep 10
10:00am - 11:30am
Sep 12

Scavenger Hunt Stroll

Sep 12
10:00am - 11:00am
Sep 13

Little Stream Explorers

Sep 13
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Sep 13

Art of Science: Fall Leaves and Felted Banners

Sep 13
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sep 19

Scavenger Hunt Stroll

Sep 19
10:00am - 11:00am
Sep 26

Monarch Migrations

Sep 26
10:00am - 11:30am
Sep 27

Gardening for Wildlife

Sep 27
10:00am - 3:30pm

October 2025

Oct 7

Prairie Ridge Fall BioBlitz

Oct 7
9:00am - 4:00pm
Oct 7

Nature Detectives: Fall on the Prairie

Oct 7
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 10

Let’s Explore Birds!

Oct 10
10:00am - 11:30am
Oct 11

Kids’ Outdoor Clothing & Gear Swap

Oct 11
10:00am - 12:00pm
Oct 21

Nature Detectives: Fall on the Prairie

Oct 21
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Oct 31

Let’s Explore Bats!

Oct 31
10:00am - 11:30am

November 2025

Nov 4

Nature Detectives: Bird Nerds

Nov 4
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Nov 7

Fall Trees and Leaves

Nov 7
10:30am - 11:30am
Nov 8

Art of Science: Owls and Cross Stitch

Nov 8
12:30pm - 3:30pm
Nov 15

National Recycling Day Play Day

Nov 15
10:00am - 12:00pm
Nov 15

Nature Journaling 101

Nov 15
12:30pm - 3:30pm
Nov 18

Nature Detectives: Bird Nerds

Nov 18
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Nov 21

Nature Journaling and Crafts

Nov 21
10:30am - 11:30am
Nov 22

Nature Journaling and Crafts

Nov 22
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Nov 29

Make A Winter Zine

Nov 29
1:00pm - 2:30pm

December 2025

Dec 2

CANCELLED – Nature Play Day

Dec 2
10:00am - 12:00pm
Dec 6

Nature Journaling Meetup

Dec 6
10:00am - 12:00pm
Dec 13

Educator Trek: Bringing up Birders

Dec 13
9:00am - 4:30pm
Dec 18

CANCELED – Nature Stories

Dec 18
10:30am - 11:30am

January 2026

Jan 17

Nature Play Day

Jan 17
10:00am - 12:00pm
Jan 17

Art of Science: Winter Weather and Printed Tea Towels

Jan 17
12:30pm - 3:30pm
Jan 20

Art Outdoors: Pinecone Painting

Jan 20
10:30am - 11:30am
Jan 24

Winter Bird Walk

Jan 24
9:30am - 10:30am
Jan 24

Nature Play Day

Jan 24
10:00am - 12:00pm
Jan 31

CANCELED — Nature Play Day

Jan 31
10:00am - 12:00pm

February 2026

Feb 3

Art Outdoors: Insect Friends

Feb 3
10:30am - 11:30am
Feb 6

Winter Tree Identification

Feb 6
2:00pm - 2:00pm
Feb 7

Nature Play Day

Feb 7
10:00am - 12:00pm
Feb 10

Art Outdoors: Weaving Hearts

Feb 10
10:30am - 11:30am
Feb 10

Nature Detectives: Brr It’s Cold Outside

Feb 10
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Feb 11

Winter Critters Story Trail Hike

Feb 11
10:30am - 11:30am
Feb 12

Bilingual Nature Stories – Historias de la Naturaleza Bilingües

Feb 12
10:30am - 11:30am
Feb 14

Nature Play Day

Feb 14
10:00am - 12:00pm
Feb 14

Nature Journaling Birds

Feb 14
10:00am - 11:30am
Feb 14

Intro to Bird ID

Feb 14
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Feb 17

Art Outdoors: Campfire Watercolors

Feb 17
10:30am - 11:30am
Feb 17

Nature Detectives: Wonderful Winter Waterfowl

Feb 17
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Feb 21

Nature Play Day

Feb 21
10:00am - 12:00pm
Feb 21

Story of Place: Prairie Ridge Past, Present, and Future

Feb 21
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Feb 24

Art Outdoors: Salt Dough Structures

Feb 24
10:30am - 11:30am
Feb 27

Forest Fort Builders

Feb 27
10:30am - 11:30am
Feb 28

Nature Play Day

Feb 28
10:00am - 12:00pm

March 2026

Mar 3

Art Outdoors: Nature Mosaics

Mar 3
10:30am - 11:30am
Mar 4

Wednesday Wander

Mar 4
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mar 5

Trees of the Prairie Ridge Arboretum

Mar 5
10:00am - 12:00pm
Mar 6

Spring Bird Walk

Mar 6
9:30am - 10:30am
Mar 7

Nature Play Day

Mar 7
10:00am - 12:00pm
Mar 10

Art Outdoors: Nature Wands

Mar 10
10:30am - 11:30am
Mar 11

Preschoolers at the Pond

Mar 11
10:30am - 11:30am
Mar 11

Improve Psychological Resilience Counseling (Research Opportunity)

Mar 11
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Mar 14

Nature Play Day

Mar 14
10:00am - 12:00pm
Mar 14

Learning From Lichens

Mar 14
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mar 17

Art Outdoors: Pinecone Pals

Mar 17
10:30am - 11:30am
Mar 18

Birdwatching for Beginners

Mar 18
10:00am - 11:30am
Mar 20

Little Bird Buddies

Mar 20
10:30am - 11:30am
Mar 21

Nature Play Day

Mar 21
10:00am - 12:00pm
Mar 21

Kid’s Outdoor Clothing & Gear Swap

Mar 21
10:00am - 12:00pm
Mar 24

Art Outdoors: Nature Crowns

Mar 24
10:30am - 11:30am
Mar 27

Planet Walk

Mar 27
10:00am - 11:30am
Mar 27

Sounds of Spring: Frog Calls

Mar 27
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Mar 28

Nature Play Day

Mar 28
10:00am - 12:00pm
Mar 28

Signs of Spring: Memory Zines and Phenology

Mar 28
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mar 31

Art Outdoors: Insect Friends

Mar 31
10:30am - 11:30am

April 2026

Apr 2

Bilingual Nature Stories – Historias de la Naturaleza Bilingües – CANCELLED

Apr 2
10:30am - 11:30am
Apr 4

Nature Play Day – CANCELLED

Apr 4
10:00am - 12:00pm
Apr 4

Nature Journaling 101 – CANCELLED

Apr 4
12:20pm - 3:30pm
Apr 7

Art Outdoors: Mud Painting – CANCELLED

Apr 7
10:30am - 11:30am
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